Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues

Diocese of Azogues
Dioecesis Azoguensis
Location
Country Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province Cuenca
Metropolitan Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Statistics
Area 4,515 km2 (1,743 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
210,000
208,000 (99%)
Parishes 33
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 26 June 1958 (57 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues (Latin: Dioecesis Azoguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on 26 June 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.

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Coordinates: 2°44′S 78°50′W / 2.733°S 78.833°W / -2.733; -78.833

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